by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Sep 2, 2011 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, Guest posts
Great books are filled with conflict, and great characters who learn important lessons. Writer and all-around-funny Jenny Hansen’s clever tips for Dirty Fighting Techniques can be applied to your main character’s friend, family member or a significant other…whoever he...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Jul 15, 2011 | Best Writer Tips, Guest posts
I have a feeling I would like Paul Dorset, were we to meet. Well organized, typo-free, and to the point, Dorset writes prolifically, and not just books. His blog Utterances of an Overcrowded Mind offers concise, valuable posts about the craft of writing, yet for all...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | May 27, 2011 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing, Guest posts
Will your fictional characters, at some point, hit the sheets? As most of us creative types enjoy a delicious romp in the sack in real life, it shouldn’t be too difficult to apply our trusty, book-enhancing observational skills to break down, scene by scene, moment...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Mar 21, 2011 | Best Writer Tips, For the love of writing, Guest posts
I stumbled upon Debbie Weil’s thoughtful take on publishing through Amazon’s fabulous “new” concept, Kindle Singles. Weil is the author of one of the first and most definitive books about business blogging: THE CORPORATE BLOGGING BOOK. Her...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Mar 14, 2011 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing, Guest posts
Action is my habit. When I briskly type out an initial draft of a scene, the early rendition reveals a pesky ritual of churning my characters through conflict after conflict, plowing them through troubles, smacking them in the forehead with insult and...
